RT Book, Section
A1 Bershow, Andrea
A2 Soutor, Carol
A2 Hordinsky, Maria K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190936784
T1 Fungal Infections
T2 Clinical Dermatology: Diagnosis and Management of Common Disorders, 2e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257379
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190936784
RD 2023/03/25
AB Most  superficial  fungal  infections  of  the  skin  are  caused  by  dermatophytes  or  yeasts.  They  rarely  cause  serious  illness,  but  fungal  infections  are  often  recurrent  or  chronic  in  otherwise  healthy  people.  The  availability  of  effective  over  the  counter  antifungal  medications  has  been  helpful  to  consumers  with  true  fungal  infections,  but  many  of  these  medications  are  used  by  people  who  may  actually  have  other  skin  diseases  such  as  dermatitis.  One  of  the  main  diagnostic  problems  with  fungal  infections  is  that  they  closely  resemble  dermatitis  and  other  inflammatory  disorders.  Clinicians  and  patients  both  over  and  under  diagnose  fungal  infections.  A  few  simple  clinical  points  can  help  avoid  misdiagnoses.